German submarine U-74 (1940)

	U-52, a similar Type VIIB boat.
History
Nazi Germany
Name	U-74
Ordered	2 June 1938
Builder	Bremer Vulkan of Bremen-Vegesack
Cost	4,760,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	2
Laid down	5 November 1939
Launched	31 August 1940
Commissioned	31 October 1940
Fate	Sunk, 2 May 1942 by British warships HMS Wishart and HMS Wrestler
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIB U-boat
Displacement	753 t (741 long tons) surfaced; 857 t (843 long tons) submerged;
Length	66.50 m (218 ft 2 in) o/a; 48.80 m (160 ft 1 in) pressure hull;
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a; 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull;
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels); 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced; 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged;
Range	8,700 nmi (16,100 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	230 m (750 ft); Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft);
Boats & landing; craft carried	1 inflatable rubber boat
Complement	4 officers, 40 to 56 enlisted
Sensors &; processing systems	FuMO 61 Hohentwiel U
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern); 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines; 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds); 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun;
Service record
Part of:	7th U-boat Flotilla; 31 October 1940 – 30 November 1941; 29th U-boat Flotilla; 1 December 1941 – 2 May 1942;
Identification codes:	M 14 151
Commanders:	Kptlt. Eitel-Fredrich Kentrat; 31 October 1940 – 23 March 1942; Oblt.z.S. Karl Frederich; 24 March – 2 May 1942;
Operations:	8 patrols:; 1st patrol:; 5 March – 11 April 1941; 2nd patrol:; 8 – 30 May 1941; 3rd patrol:; 5 July – 12 August 1941; 4th patrol:; 8 – 26 September 1941; 5th patrol:; 22 October – 12 November 1941; 6th patrol:; 9 – 24 December 1941; 7th patrol:; 27 December 1941 – 8 January 1942; 8th patrol:; 23 April – 2 May 1942;
Victories:	4 merchant ships sunk ; (24,694 GRT); 1 warship sunk ; (925 tons); 1 merchant ship damaged ; (123 GRT); 1 auxiliary warship damaged ; (11,402 GRT);

German submarine U-74 was a Type VIIB U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

Her keel was laid down on 5 November 1939, by Bremer Vulkan of Bremen-Vegesack, Germany as yard number 2. She was launched on 31 August 1940 and commissioned on 31 October, with Kapitänleutnant (Kptlt.) Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat in command until 23 March 1942, when he was succeeded by Oberleutnant zur See (Oblt.z.S.) Karl Friederich, who remained in charge until the U-boat's loss.

History
U-52, a similar Type VIIB boat.
Nazi Germany
Name	U-74
Ordered	2 June 1938
Builder	Bremer Vulkan of Bremen-Vegesack
Cost	4,760,000 Reichsmark
Yard number	2
Laid down	5 November 1939
Launched	31 August 1940
Commissioned	31 October 1940
Fate	Sunk, 2 May 1942 by British warships HMS Wishart and HMS Wrestler
General characteristics
Class & type	Type VIIB U-boat
Displacement	753 t (741 long tons) surfaced 857 t (843 long tons) submerged
Length	66.50 m (218 ft 2 in) o/a 48.80 m (160 ft 1 in) pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17.9 knots (33.2 km/h; 20.6 mph) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range	8,700 nmi (16,100 km; 10,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Boats & landing craft carried	1 inflatable rubber boat
Complement	4 officers, 40 to 56 enlisted
Sensors & processing systems	FuMO 61 Hohentwiel U
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, one stern) 14 × torpedoes or 26 TMA mines 1 × 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 × 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft gun
Service record
Part of:	7th U-boat Flotilla 31 October 1940 – 30 November 1941 29th U-boat Flotilla 1 December 1941 – 2 May 1942
Identification codes:	M 14 151
Commanders:	Kptlt. Eitel-Fredrich Kentrat 31 October 1940 – 23 March 1942 Oblt.z.S. Karl Frederich 24 March – 2 May 1942
Operations:	8 patrols: 1st patrol: 5 March – 11 April 1941 2nd patrol: 8 – 30 May 1941 3rd patrol: 5 July – 12 August 1941 4th patrol: 8 – 26 September 1941 5th patrol: 22 October – 12 November 1941 6th patrol: 9 – 24 December 1941 7th patrol: 27 December 1941 – 8 January 1942 8th patrol: 23 April – 2 May 1942
Victories:	4 merchant ships sunk (24,694 GRT) 1 warship sunk (925 tons) 1 merchant ship damaged (123 GRT) 1 auxiliary warship damaged (11,402 GRT)